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The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents
his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for
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In any further communica-
tion on this subject, please quote
No. 23552.
and address-
The Under-Secretary of State,
Foreign Office,
London,
Immediate
C.O
17553
IRr: 24 MAY 3
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I should have prefereed not to have the definite term of
5 years in the first instance, but I don't think we need
object, since the Agreement does not fetter us in any way
as regards further restrictions on opium in H. Kong. It
is true that Art. 7 allows Macao to get opium from India
as long as H. K. does, but if 1.0. do not object to this
being stereotyped for 5 years we need not.
first that
Reply as proposed. But say
though the S. of S. would
and, by direction of the Secretary of
State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper, his observations.
Sir E. Grey requests that an early reply be returned
Foreign Office,
May 24, 1913.
Reference to previous letter :
ま
Colonial Office, May 8, 1913 (14870).
Name and Date.
Description of Inclosure.
Portuguese Charge
d. Affanis
May 22, 1913.
Subject.
Macao. Hongkong Opium Agreement
still prefer not to have a fixed term of years at the
commencement he would acquiesce in the term of 5 years
if the 1.0. and F.0. wish.
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